Vishnu, Creating Agent of Brahma, Attitude, the Emblem of Eternity
1829
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1829
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Vishnu, Creating Agent of Brahma, Attitude, the Emblem of Eternity is a 1829 ink by Maria Denman, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a person lying on their back on a large, curved shape that looks like a shell or leaf. They’re holding something small near their chest with both hands, and their legs are bent. The person’s body is drawn simply, with some patterns on their arms and a necklace. The artist used a sketchy, rough style to show movement and calm at the same time. This kind of image was often used to represent ideas, not just real scenes. Next, look up lithography to see how this print was made.
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